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65% Critic Match
Orphans
“Are YOUR parents a burden?”
6.5 / 10• 1998• 1h 41m•NR• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of ways—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes bizarre. As a potential thunderstorm threatens to damage the city, the situation compounds itself.
Cast & Crew
Douglas Henshall
Michael
Lead
Gary Lewis
Thomas
RS
Rosemarie Stevenson
Sheila
Stephen McCole
John
AS
Ann Swan
Mother of Family
FG
Frank Gallagher
Tanga
Alex Norton
Hanson
Dave Anderson
Uncle Ian
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Mullan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Orphans is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
